Germany, Third Reich. A 1939 War Merit Medal With Award Document To Administrative Auxiliary Josefa Decken, C. 1944 Archive with a cotton white circle

with a cotton white circle and black wool swastika

which was followed shortly thereafter by a promotion to Brevet of Colonel on September 10

worn by SS-Oberscharführer

accompanied by its 17 mm (w) x 4

sterling silver and enamels

Germany, Third Reich. A 1939 War Merit Medal With Award Document To Administrative Auxiliary Josefa Decken, C. 1944 Archive with a cotton white circle(Kriegsverdienstmedaille). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a raised Maltese Cross, overlaid by a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an inscription of FR KRIEGS VERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 06 mm (w) x 36. 85 mm (h), on a black, white and red striped ribbon, very fine. A 1939 War Merit Medal award document on cream coloured paper. In black ink, stamped and signed.